On Monday, May 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the Multifamily Program will be holding a mandatory Program quality control meeting. We will be covering Program documentation along with proper quality control processes. While we cover these for the remainder of 2022, we would like to discuss lessons learned from 2021. Please be sure that all your personnel who are involved in preparing and/or submitting documents related to project construction attend this meeting. 

Process Reminder Update: After your customer signs the new 2022 Property Owner Agreement, program staff will be contacting the customer to confirm their decision to participate and that they understand the program requirements. The program is implementing this process step as a quality assurance measure to validate customer participation. Other reminders to note are listed below.

• Gas Energy Savings: The program will not be accepting new projects for 2022 with gas energy savings exceeding 5,000 therms without prior review and authorization from Program Management. Please note, electrification measures will not be affected.
• Incentive Reservation Letter: Projects that already have an Incentive Reservation letter will still be accepted. This decision will help ensure our participating contractors and customers can benefit from an incentive budget that lasts throughout the year.
• Change Orders: Neither contractor nor customer may deviate from approved scope as described in the Reservation Letter. The Customer and/or the Contractor shall notify the Program of any changes to the Scope of Work or construction completion date with an official Change Order Request. If approved, a new Reservation Letter will be issued. A Change Order Request must be presented to the Program within 30 days of date of original Reservation Letter. If final installation deviates from the approved Scope of Work, incentives will decrease or default to the amount on the Reservation Letter. Unauthorized scope changes are ineligible for incentive payment and could lead to termination from the Program.

Review the Updated 2022 SoCalREN Marketing Collateral and Cobranded Materials

The Program team has updated some Program documents for 2022. These updates reflect 2022 program updates, eligibility, and incentive information. You can download all these updated materials on the website under Program Resources. Please use these updated materials when presenting the Program to customers.

The following pieces were updated:

• Property Owner Agreement (POA)
• Multifamily Whole Building flyer: English | Spanish | Simplified Chinese
• Multifamily Cobranded Whole Building flyer
• Comprehensive Common Area flyer: English | Spanish | Simplified Chinese
• Multifamily Cobranded Comprehensive Common Area flyer
• Multifamily Contractor Manual
• Project Incentive Estimation Sales Tool v3 

There are limited printed marketing materials available to participating contractors. Please use this form to place your requested order, which will be reviewed by your Account Manager prior to fulfillment.

SoCalREN Resource Energy Efficiency Learning Center 

Participating Contractors; have you taken advantage of the SoCalREN Energy Efficiency Learning Center (EELC)? Did you know that the EELC is available for you and your staff at no-cost? Participate in e-learning courses at your own pace from the comfort and safety of your home or office. Participating Contractors can access the SoCalREN EELC as a Program benefit at no cost. The EELC offers an expanding catalog of courses in a variety of categories including HVAC, Sales and Marketing, Commercial Energy Efficiency, Continuing Education Units, Building Performance Institute (BPI), Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), and North American Technician Excellence (NATE).

All these accredited courses can be found in the EELC. Currently, there are more than eighty active courses available. To access these courses, please email the SoCalREN team, and a login will be created for you and any staff members interested in taking advantage of this Program benefit offered by SoCalREN. Start this year off right by reviewing what the EELC has to offer for you and your staff! 

Incentives available for EV Charger Installations at Multi-unit Dwelling Properties  

Available Now: The LA County EVSE MUD Incentives Program is now available. This incentive program offers up to $2,500 per EV charger installed at multi-unit dwelling properties that complete a SoCalREN Multifamily project*. Please note, this offer is only available to properties classified as Hard-to-Reach (HTR) or located in a Disadvantaged Community (DAC) ZIP codes exclusively within Los Angeles County. For additional details and to see if you have a qualifying property, please reach out to your Account Manager. The program is in the initial stages of being launched and program resources will be available in the coming weeks.

*LA County EVSE MUD Incentives Program projects must meet all program eligibility criteria

Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH)

Grow your solar business with SOMAH!

 Become a SOMAH eligible contractor and extend your solar installation service to multifamily properties. With a budget of up to $100 million annually and an overall target to install 300 megawatts of generating capacity by 2030, the SOMAH Program provides financial incentives for solar energy systems on multifamily affordable housing in California.

As an eligible SOMAH contractor, you can benefit from:

• Incentives that cover an average of 60% of the total system cost for your customers
• Access to an online portal to bid on new projects
• A growing customer base



Want to learn more?

Join the next Applicant and Contractor Eligibility Training on Thursday, May 26 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST.

Can’t make this event? Eligibility Training is scheduled every other month. Visit the Events and Webinar page to sign up for one that works.

For questions, call 858-244-1177 ext. 571 or email.

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